Eraser-holder.



G. `FREDERICK.

ERASER HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 15, 1908.

Patented Aug. 17, 1999.

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. Be it Known that I, CHARLES FREDERICK,

a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing-at Columbiana, .in the countyof Columbiana. andState of Ohio, have invented certain-new 'anduseful Improvements in, Eraser-Holders and I do herebydeclare the following to be. a full, clear, and exact description -of the inv-- Vvention, such as Will enable Aothers skilled in the art to which it lapperitlnsy to make and use the-same.

-My invention relates to articles of stationery and has particular Jreference to erasers and'to eraser holders, and has for its4 object the-production of a. compact inexpensive and durable eraser-holder or casing for; containinga suitable strip of rubber or other nabradlng material, for protecting-the latter'from exposure when not in use, for rendering it more cleanly, effective and economical in its action, and for avoiding the necessity of ac.- tual contact With the hand of the user.

.The 'invention also contemplates and includes certainstructural features and combination of parts' Which vWill be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims. Y

l In the accom anying drawings which form part of this app .ication and Whereon like fnu'- meralsof reference indicate correspondingparts in the-several views: Figure 1, represents in perspective my-invention in its entirety equipfped With a strip of erasing rubber Fig. 2, is a plan view of same on an enlarged scale, the .outer end bestri lholdenwvhere in practice it is securely re- 1 .view of one." clamping jaw. Fig. 6, is a origitudinal` central section of 'al modified form ofthev invention.l ,Fig-. .7, is .a vfragmentary holder, and Fig. 8,'is a fragmentary inverted` sectional view of 'st-modification involving the addition of-a brush at the outer end of the s plan view of the outerend of modification .shown by Fig. 6.

- Reference being had to thedra'wings and numerals thereon, 1 indicatesthe body or trough-shaped member `preferably of relatively thin sheet metal having angular sides i2, 2, a curved outer end 3 folded upon itself asbest shown by Fig. 3, and a roughened inner surface 4 at its'op'erative end as indi- ,catedbyFig 5. At. a pointintermediate of Fig. n

Patented Aug. f1.7, 19.09.

,App'iica'tin fired s'egtemberia', 1903.1 seziaino'. 453,099.

'Toi all whom 'it may concern: y .f i

the -extremities'of body -1,. its sidesV 2, 2l are provided with inwardlyvv projecting oppositely arrangedpintles 5,5 I.punched up from, andv therefore. integral with, the metal" itself forpurposes that Will ,hereimfter 'appear. l The numeral 6 indicates the op os'ite or inclosing. member of 'the eraser-heder or casling, provided at its operative endwith. a

vToughened inner surface corresponding. and -adapted to cooperatel With, the like surface 4,. .in body 1 aforesaid, vand provided-.also f -With-inturnedangular sides', 7. adapted to -ne'stvlithin the sides 2, .2 of saidbody las shown by Figs. 2 and 4.- n These sides 7, 7 at points intermediate their extremities are per forated as at 8, 8 to receive the pintles 5, 5 aforesaid whereby body 1 and the inclosing member 6 are pivotally connected; and, as best shown by Fig. 3, the depth of said sides 7, 7 is graduallyreduced from their centers to vtheir opposite ends for the purpose of facilitating a rocking or pivotal movement.

its outer extremity the member 6 is partially closed by a down .turned end 9 brnokeii as at 10 to permit theintrodu'ction of a spring -11 coiled upon a sup orting shaft 12 and housed Within the folded) outer end 3 of'body 1 as clearly shown by Fig. 2. v

Within the confines of body l and the in- -closing member 6 is removably lo'catedthe strip ci rubber or other abrading material 13 as shown by Figs. 1, 2, 3 and .modified Fig. 6. Preferably this is inthe form'vof a rectangular of rubber snugly fitting 'the erasertained by engagement of the roughened inner faces 4, of body 1 and top or closure 2, being vthere held in operative position by action of spring 11 the constant pressure Whereof beneath ,the opposite or outer end of said member 6` tends to rock the latter upon its pivotal bearings 5, 8 as indicated.

Obviouslyv as the erasing materi comes Worn it may be released bypressure of the outer .end of closure 6 upon its opposing Athe top closure 6 may be slightly extended to rest in close. proximity to the-inner surface ai i3 be of' said modified form of spring.' If now ressure be applied to the outer end of sai top lo any approved manner.

"ent is:

"with a bottom'xnember having 'opppsitely ar- Having thus described my invention what 1 claim and ydesire to secure by Letters-Pat- 1. In A.an eraser holder the combination ranged angular sides, a top mem er havin oorrespnding sides Within-the first name sides, an, embossed pivotal oonneotionbef tweenfeaeh pair of adjacent sides, a spring inte osed between said top and bottom nlenlibers at a point remote from that of 'their pivotal connection to spread them at one end,

and an eraser held between the 'opposing faces of said top and bottom members at the op o site side .of their' pivotal connection,

su stantially as described.

2; In an eraser-holder the combination With a bottom member having oppositely arranged angular sides and an end loosely folded uponitself, a top member havingoorresponding sides Within the iirst named sides tapered toward opposite ends, an embossed-- pivotal connection between each pair of adj acont sides, a spring located Within the folded end of said bottom membert'o spread lthe top and bottom members at this point', 'f Y and an eraser held betweentheopposite'ends tially as described. y v

ln testimony whereof I alix mysignature',l in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

`Witnesses l S. S'. Wassen,

A. C. BREL- f said top and-bottommembers, substan- 'I' -40 CHARLES FREDERICK". 

